Bill and Stephanie Zimmerman

Stephanie Zimmerman is a mother of eight and founder of Idahoans For Local Education (www.IdahoansForLocalEducation.com). Valerie Candelaria is the president of 9-12 Project of Idaho, Inc. (www.912projectidaho.com).

The feds’ $10 million threat is a joke

The consequences of Idaho not testing 95 percent of its students is misunderstood and overblown to the point undo pressure is being directed at parents, school board members and educators.

The silent truths of Common Core

Under the new standards, Idaho will no longer have direct control over education in our state, nor will the districts, the schools, the teachers or the parents.